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July 12, 2009

G88: Red Sox 6, Royals 0

Beckett started strong, retiring the first nine batters, including four of the first five on strikeouts. He gave up a leadoff double to David DeJesus in the fourth and then set down the next nine Royals.

He allowed two singles and an HBP in the seventh, but kept the shutout intact thanks to a 463 DP. He faced only three batters over the minimum.

Aaron Bates doubled twice and singled,with a run and RBI; Kevin Youkilis singled twice; and Rocco Baldelli and Dustin Pedroia both singled and doubled. Nick Green scored two runs. Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 40th base of the year.

Jason Bay did not have an official at-bat. In fact, he did not even see a strike until the eighth inning, on the Royals' 16th pitch to him.

I didn't hear it, Benjamin--y'mean he was spooked that it might come out, 'Master...mmm-mmm...Bates'?

No, he just went with "At first base, Aaron Bates." He got tied up a bit going from "In right field... at short stop..." and lost his rhythm. At least he got through them fast, unlike the first kid (whose slow delivery meant we only got to see Beckett's K in the corner of the screen).

It's taking milk and forcing it through a very small sieve, which reduces the size of fat globules so that they don't separate. It's very necessary for lower percent milkfat milks. But yeah, you'd do it with whole milk too.

Ish--then ther are ridiculous Maine phrases, or if not ridiculous, at least seriously local: getting done, driving truck, dite, well there!, wicked, gotcha deer, dubbing around. Or maybe those aren't even localisms and I just don't get out enough to know what's what.

Oh no, Benjamin--the front yard is where you plant maples and rugosa roses along the road and occasionally trim the grass with the bushhog and scream at the dogs for being in because it's too close to the road! That's a front yard!